Marika name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: Hindi, Hungarian, Swedish, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Japanese, Polish, Scandinavian, Slavic, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: mah-ree-ka
Meaning: Bitter, Star, Sea, Sea of Bitterness, Wished for Child, To Swell and Myrrh and Ocean
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What does Marika mean?

Marika's meaning is Bitter, Star, Sea, Sea of Bitterness, Wished for Child, To Swell or Myrrh and Ocean is used as a girl name and is commonly used in Danish, Slavic, Hungarian, Dutch, Czech, Polish, Hindi, Finnish, Swedish, Greek, Scandinavian, Japanese, Estonian, Norwegian and English is rooted from Hebrew.

Marika is derived from Marie. Marie is variant form of prevalent and sky-scraping rising Maria. Marie is equivalent of Mary in German and Czech languages. Also Marie is equivalent of Maria in Norwegian and Danish languages.

Marie's meaning is Rebellion and Myrrh and Ocean is rooted from Hebrew. Marika is shortened form of Mary. Mary is English cognate of Maria. Also Mary is equivalent of Maria in English language.

Outlandish Mary came from Egyptian and Hebrew, meaning of Mary is "Star of the Sea and Rebellion". Marika is short of Maria. Maria is derivation of Mary. Maria is Latin and Greek cognate of Mirjam.

Also Maria is equivalent of Mirjam in Greek and Latin languages. Maria's meaning is Unruly and Godsend Or: the Fertile came from Hebrew.. The name is celebrated on August 15th.

How do I pronounce Marika?

The proper pronunciation of three syllabled Marika is mah-ree-ka. m(a)-ri-ka is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Marika

Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Marikka, Maarja, Maraike, Mara, Angelamaria, Maite, Marriam, Miriam, Mary, Mamre, Marianne, Mireio, Maarika, Marja, Mahra, Marajade, Tamar, Martin, Angelos, Angelus, Angelica, Angelina, Angela

How popular is the name Marika?

Marika was among the popular names in Italy. Since emerging in 1999 around 7192 babies have been given the name. When at the peak of its usage in 2003, the moniker grabbed the 39th spot and 1432 baby girls were given the name.

After 6 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Additionally, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 6 times Marika is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1946 and was able to reach the top 2000 names.

In 1993, it ranked 1590th when 96 girl were named Marika. There are over 2254 babies that have been given the name Marika in United States. Also, in France, it has been in use since 1943 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 1973, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 445 on girl names chart when 65 babies were given the name Marika. There are over 1678 babies that have been given the name Marika in France.

Marika is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 2014, it ranked 1120th when 31 girls were named Marika.

Over 344 babies in England and Wales have been named Marika. The name is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, its highest ever rank is 474 (2012) in its 11 years run on Ireland naming chart.

During its 21 years of usage in Switzerland, it had made up to just the top 700 girl names. Over 108 babies in Switzerland have been named Marika. In Belgium, it has been in use since 1998 and peaked in 2004 when it ranked 541st.

Marika is a rare baby name in Finland and may not be used now. But Marika is a popular baby name in Russia where every 1 in 20000 have the name as well as in, Germany, Poland and Greece.

As per our research, over 90000 babies have been bestowed Marika around the globe.

YearRankBirths
2023134146
2022111648
2021110538
2020150495
2019137616
2018114028
2017828413
20161009910
2015164015
2014895412
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Marika in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands06296294
Finland00027711

What numerology tells about Marika?

You don't take them seriously because of their mediocre lives. You are dominant when it comes to relationships. Stress hates your guts. Focus on your dreams and create the life you always imagined for yourself. People take you as a self-absorbed person but you don't care how they take you. You are hard to read but once someone gets close to you, you allow the person to manipulate you on purpose in order to see how he or she will treat you thinking they have power over you.

Go through the following names similar to Marika

  •  Doric - Meaning of Doric is God or Gift has origin in Greek
  •  Cathy means Pure or The Pure is originated from Old Greek which is used substantially in English and Danish is a gender-neutral name
  •  Patroklus came from Old Greek, meaning of Patroklus is "Glory of the Father" which is used notably in German is a boy name
  •  Elena - Noteworthy and Perennial unisex name Elena is used chiefly in Oriya, Italian and Malayalam, meaning of Elena is "Form of Eleanor or Light" is originated from Old Provençal and Old Greek
  •  Dionysus - Originated from Old Greek and German, Unheard-of Dionysus means "Mountain of Zeus and God of the Vine" is used usually as a boy name. Dionysus is derivative of Dennis.

Famous people named Marika

  • Marika Krook,
  • Marika Lindström, Swedish actress
  • Marika Hanbury-Tenison, English journalist, cookery writer, and explorer
  • Marika Rökk, Hungarian dancer
  • Marika Papagika, popular Greek singer
  • Marika Fingerroos, Finnish model
  • Marika Domińczyk, Polish-American actress
  • Marika Rivera, French-born film and stage actress and dancer
  • Marika Kilius, German former pair skater
  • Marika Green, Swedish-French actress
  • Marika Matsumoto,
  • Marika Ninou, Armenian-Greek rebetiko singer
  • Marika Vunibaka, Fijian former rugby union player
  • Marika Humphreys, British former competitive ice dancer
  • Marika Daciuk in The Sorcerer's Apprentice as Actress
  • Marika Enstad in Kvitebjørn Kong Valemon as Actress
  • Marika Soposká in Poupata as Actress
  • Marika Sawyer in Betty White/Jay-Z as Writer
  • Marikah Cunningham in Eating Out: Drama Camp as Actress
  • Marika Sarah Procházková in The Brothers Grimm as Actress
  • Marika Hase in All Night Long: Daredemo yokatta as Actress
  • Marika Lagercrantz Marika Karin Louise Lagercrantz is a Swedish actress daughter of writer Olof Lagercrantz and granddaughter of Hans Ruin.
  • Marika Baratashvili is credited as writer of movie The Dragonfly
  • Marika Chichinadze played key role of N in 1989 drama movie Miakhloeba.
  • Marika Giorgobiani, from 1991 drama, romance film Sakhli, who played the N.
  • In 1956, Marika Kalouta characterized the role of N in musical, romance flick Tsiganiko aima.
  • In 1963 comedy movie, Polytehnitis kai erimospitis, Marika Krevata portrayed Maria's employer.
  • In 1996 crime, drama movie, Isältä pojalle, Marika Parkkomäki portrayed Katariina 'Kati' Laine.
  • Marika Kallamata, from 1986 drama, romance film Fjalë pa fund, who characterized the N.
  • Marika Korolev characterized the central role of Barbi in 2006 drama, thriller film Kuldrannake.
  • In 1949 drama, romance flick, O kokkinos vrahos, Marika Anthopoulou played Ermina Sandri.
  • Marika Filippidi, from 1917 drama, history film O aniforos tou Golgotha, who played N.
  • Marika Mantineiou played the main role of Areti in 1930 comedy and drama flick Oi apahides ton Athinon.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  6. Istat – Istituto nazionale di statistica, https://www.istat.it/en/analysis-and-products/interactive-contents/baby-names
  7. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
  8. Digi- ja väestötietovirasto, https://nimipalvelu.dvv.fi/suosituimmat-etunimet
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